Coronavirus (2022) thread

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Craig said:
Yeah, glad the vaccine has stopped the spread so well. Also pretty sure he would masked up etc.
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The ignorance is getting annoying now.

Vaccines aren’t designed to stop spread, they are there to significantly reduce serious illness and deaths but they do also reduce spread. They reduced the spread of Delta by about 30%, which over a population the size of ours means a lot more capacity in the NHS and a lot less deaths.
 
ob said:
Cheers mate, round with her dad at weekend. He is 86 and last 4 weeks first time ever on his own in his life. Lived with his mum and dad until he got married just over 40 years ago. Been tough few months. We have helped them sell their house (family home of 40 years), buy a retirement flat with onsite warden. Then she fell and taken into hospital and told us never be home again. Partner n myself spent last few weeks looking round local care homes then covid broke on ward so couldn't visit her and we knew she wouldn't move for while now she's tested positive. My girlfriend has filled in forms for power of attorney for both mother and father but not gone through yet. I kind of feel hopeless as my partner doing everything on her own (brother in States and sister in Australia)
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It’s really tough when one sibling gets left to look after a remaining parent, as well as the Lasting Power of Attorney ensure there’s a will, the LPA ceases when a person dies. Care home fees are anything from 3k upwards per month. You need to talk money if it’s an issue.

On the emotional side, it’s tough looking after older relatives, sounds like you’re a good SIL, with the support and help you are providing but don’t fall into the trap (which I have) of doing too much as it sounds like your partner is going to be either visiting or looking after two parents at two different locations

Have a listen to this from Jeremy Vine yesterday, it’s about 1 hour 5 minutes in, tells you all you need to know, good luck.

www.bbc.co.uk

Jeremy Vine - 06/01/2022 - BBC Sounds

Jeremy and guests discuss the news headlines and talk to the people making them.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
 
BlueHammer85 said:
this guy is fully qualified, he is far more knowledgeable than you and is treating covid patients and saving lives - he is not some crack pot loon that is normally associated with the anti vax mob.
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Just so you’re aware, being a fully qualified doctor doesn’t make him an expert on vaccines and immunology. It also doesn’t preclude him from being an anti-vax loon (see Dr Bellend that started the whole anti vax/autism movement).
 
My double vaxxed and boosted wife has it and has been miserable for four days so far. I'm so glad she's had the shots because if it was worse she'd be in the hospital. She's moved into a spare bedroom and I've set her up with everything she needs. I have the finished basement to myself and we wear masks in common areas. I'm hoping her symptoms subside this weekend because having it in your house really sucks.
 
buckshot said:
My double vaxxed and boosted wife has it and has been miserable for four days so far. I'm so glad she's had the shots because if it was worse she'd be in the hospital. She's moved into a spare bedroom and I've set her up with everything she needs. I have the finished basement to myself and we wear masks in common areas. I'm hoping her symptoms subside this weekend because having it in your house really sucks.
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Hope she makes a quick and full recovery mate.
 
roubaixtuesday said:
For the people debating the benefits of boosters, some new data out today.

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Maybe I’m reading that wrong but if it covers May to December then many That were unvaccinated were unvaccinated because the vaccine rollout hadn’t reached them yet. In fact the vast majority of under 60’s won’t have had their second jab. I see there is no data block for single jabbed.
 
hammocity said:
It’s really tough when one sibling gets left to look after a remaining parent, as well as the Lasting Power of Attorney ensure there’s a will, the LPA ceases when a person dies. Care home fees are anything from 3k upwards per month. You need to talk money if it’s an issue.

On the emotional side, it’s tough looking after older relatives, sounds like you’re a good SIL, with the support and help you are providing but don’t fall into the trap (which I have) of doing too much as it sounds like your partner is going to be either visiting or looking after two parents at two different locations

Have a listen to this from Jeremy Vine yesterday, it’s about 1 hour 5 minutes in, tells you all you need to know, good luck.

www.bbc.co.uk

Jeremy Vine - 06/01/2022 - BBC Sounds

Jeremy and guests discuss the news headlines and talk to the people making them.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
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Cheers, will was amended few weeks ago and signed recently leaving his half to the 3 children. Making list of the mum's assets last few days but not easy as court still not granted power of attorney. I've been cooking, cleaning washing, etc while my partner visits both (pre covid on ward). I'm working from home so go round to her dad's occasionally on afternoons and work from there to keep him company. Will watch video later cheers
 
waspish said:
Listening to that doctor talking to Javid I predict they’ll introduce a Antibody test for all none vaccinated doctors and nurses if you have antibodies your fine.
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I think like all half arsed, ill thought our policies it will be fucked off.

I’m very much pro vaccine but you can’t just sack doctors and nurses.
 
feedthegoat27 said:
It's like a vegan working in an abattoir, his vaccine refusal stance just doesn't make any sense given his role.

Can't imagine he's popular amongst his colleagues.
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I wonder what he thinks when he's putting a patient into an induced coma only because the patient was also anti-vax.
 
blueinsa said:
I think like all half arsed, ill thought our policies it will be fucked off.

I’m very much pro vaccine but you can’t just sack doctors and nurses.
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Agree we have a shortage already plus all these doctors and nurses will be tested regularly.
 
waspish said:
Agree we have a shortage already plus all these doctors and nurses will be tested regularly.
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Hospital staff are testing every day, so I agree compulsory vaccination is probably unnecessary, though there is a t least one poster that think infected staff should still be going into hospitals anyway, which is mad.
 
BlueHammer85 said:
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has been directly challenged by an unvaccinated hospital consultant over the government's policy of compulsory COVID jabs for NHS staff.

During a visit to King's College Hospital in south London, Mr Javid asked staff members on the intensive care unit about their thoughts on new rules requiring vaccination for NHS workers.


And Steve James, a consultant anaesthetist who has been treating coronavirus patients since the start of the pandemic, told the health secretary about his displeasure.

"I'm not happy about that," he said. "I had COVID at some point, I've got antibodies, and I've been working on COVID ICU since the beginning.

"I have not had a vaccination, I do not want to have a vaccination. The vaccines are reducing transmission only for about eight weeks for Delta, with Omicron it's probably less.
And for that, I would be dismissed if I don't have a vaccine? The science isn't strong enough."


Mr James also revealed another of his colleagues held the same position.
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id guess by the nurses awkward silence and uncomfortable looks at each other when he asked them first they are also unvaccinated
 
waspish said:
Listening to that doctor talking to Javid I predict they’ll introduce a Antibody test for all none vaccinated doctors and nurses if you have antibodies your fine.
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Except presumably everyone catching it again already had antibodies from first time.
 
waspish said:
Listening to that doctor talking to Javid I predict they’ll introduce a Antibody test for all none vaccinated doctors and nurses if you have antibodies your fine.
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i thought the same when I saw it
 
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